Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the sixteen research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $112.5714.

Several research analysts have issued reports on FRT shares. UBS Group set a $113.00 target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Federal Realty Investment Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $101.00 to $115.00 in a report on Monday, December 15th. Scotiabank raised their price target on Federal Realty Investment Trust from $113.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Evercore set a $107.00 price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Mizuho set a $105.00 target price on Federal Realty Investment Trust in a research note on Friday, January 9th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Federal Realty Investment Trust

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. ProShare Advisors LLC grew its stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 5.7% in the third quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 1,797,002 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $182,054,000 after purchasing an additional 96,271 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp increased its holdings in Federal Realty Investment Trust by 496.2% during the 3rd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 129,198 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $13,089,000 after purchasing an additional 107,529 shares during the period. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Federal Realty Investment Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at $972,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust by 173.7% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 15,791 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,541,000 after buying an additional 10,021 shares during the period. Finally, Ascent Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust in the 3rd quarter worth $1,146,000. Institutional investors own 93.86% of the company’s stock.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Price Performance

Federal Realty Investment Trust stock opened at $102.79 on Friday. Federal Realty Investment Trust has a 12-month low of $80.65 and a 12-month high of $110.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $105.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $101.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.87 billion, a PE ratio of 22.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.55 and a beta of 0.99.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.86 by ($0.38). The firm had revenue of $336.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $327.65 million. Federal Realty Investment Trust had a net margin of 32.14% and a return on equity of 13.10%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.73 earnings per share. Federal Realty Investment Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.420-7.520 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Federal Realty Investment Trust will post 7.15 EPS for the current year.

Federal Realty Investment Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be issued a $1.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $4.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.4%. Federal Realty Investment Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 96.79%.

About Federal Realty Investment Trust

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) is a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, management, and redevelopment of high-quality retail, restaurant, and mixed-use properties. With a strategic focus on open-air shopping centers and lifestyle-oriented urban destinations, the company partners with leading national and regional retailers to curate environments that blend shopping, dining, entertainment, office, and residential uses. Its asset management capabilities extend from initial site selection and development through ongoing property operations and tenant relations.

Federal Realty’s portfolio comprises approximately 100 properties totaling more than 25 million square feet of gross leasable area.